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BaT Exclusive: Trans-Am 1978 AMC Concord Project

11/17/2010 Update: The price of this AMC race car has been lowered to $10,500. Now also included are a set of TRACO heads, an AMC 360 block, and a crankshaft. Contact us at mail@bringatrailer.com if you are interested.

From 10/3/2010:

This 1978 AMC Concord is said to be the only AMC ever to run Trans-Am other than the famous Javelins from 1968-70. This Concord ran both the Trans-Am and IMSA series in 1978, 1980, and 1981 and SCCA GT-1 all the way up until 1990. The car was recently found in a car-port after long term storage with no engine or transmission, but still wears its racing colors. It is available in Manassas, Virginia for $13k OBO.

The interior features the roll-cage and custom dash that was used in the early racing days. It now need a good cleaning but is all original with extensive period equipment.

The later years of Trans-Am aren’t quite as clamorous as the early years, but this car remains an interesting time capsule. It offers a glimpse into an early era of Trans-Am that has been mostly forgotten. This era will be welcomed in vintage circles before long, and this car could prove to be an economical entry point. The seller has many more photos here on his Picasa album, as shown in the slide-show below.